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South African desk — fees quoted and invoiced in ZAR
Permanent placements on the South African desk, from junior to executive. The fee pays for the brief, the search, the screening, the offer and the first months in the seat — a percentage of the role's annual cost to company, published in full below. No commission on salary, no undisclosed markup. Candidates never pay any part of this fee, and it is not deducted from their packages.
The fees
THE FEE, BY LEVEL — SOUTH AFRICAN DESK
One percentage per level, applied to the role's annual cost to company. The same fee logic for a technician and a financial director — only the level changes it.
| JuniorLevel 1 | MidLevel 2 | SeniorManagement | Flagship ExecutiveSite & board leadership |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service feeof annual CTC | 9% | 10.2% | 12% | 15% |
| Roles | Technicians, junior engineers, site administrators | Engineers, geologists, metallurgists, cost & site accountants | Chief engineers, mine planners, financial managers, contracts managers | Mine managers, project directors, financial directors |
| Hire 2 feethen steps down each hire, to hire 5 | 8.6% | 9.7% | 11.4% | 14.3% |
| Client keeps the savingDrawPoint matches it to a cause | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Repeat engagements
EVERY HIRE COSTS LESS THAN THE ONE BEFORE
From the second placement the fee steps down five percent, and steps down again on each placement to the fifth. The gap between the standard fee and what you pay is your saving — and DrawPoint gives a matching amount to an NGO of your choice, or to your own in-house training. You choose which. From the sixth placement the fee holds at the fifth placement's level. The count runs per client, not per role level.
| Placement | Client fee | You save | DrawPoint matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full tier fee | -- | -- |
| 2 | 5% below hire 1 | Standard fee less this fee | The same amount |
| 3 | 5% below hire 2 | Standard fee less this fee | The same amount |
| 4 | 5% below hire 3 | Standard fee less this fee | The same amount |
| 5 | 5% below hire 4 | Standard fee less this fee | The same amount |
| 6+ | Same as hire 5 | Held at hire 5's saving | -- |
Worked examples
THE NUMBERS, IN RAND AND US DOLLARS
Two runs below: one client filling the same executive seat profile five times, in Rand; and one client making five hires across different levels, shown in US dollars for international readers. The step follows how many hires the client has made with DrawPoint, not the level of the role.
Example 01 · Executive
Financial director · 15% · annual CTC R900,000
| Placement | Rate | Fee | You save | DrawPoint matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15.0% | R135,000 | -- | -- |
| 2 | 14.3% | R128,700 | R6,300 | R6,300 |
| 3 | 13.5% | R121,500 | R13,500 | R13,500 |
| 4 | 12.9% | R116,100 | R18,900 | R18,900 |
| 5 | 12.2% | R109,800 | R25,200 | R25,200 |
Example 02 · One client, five hires, mixed levels — in US dollars
The step follows the hire count, not the level. Dollar figures are illustrative for international readers — South African desk engagements are quoted and invoiced in ZAR.
| Placement | Level | Annual CTC | Standard fee | Fee | You save | DrawPoint matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Executive | $50,000 | $7,500 | $7,500 | -- | -- |
| 2 | Junior | $17,000 | $1,530 | $1,462 | $68 | $68 |
| 3 | Senior | $39,000 | $4,680 | $4,212 | $468 | $468 |
| 4 | Mid | $28,000 | $2,856 | $2,436 | $420 | $420 |
| 5 | Junior | $17,000 | $1,530 | $1,241 | $289 | $289 |
| Total | $18,096 | $16,851 | $1,245 | $1,245 |
Placements 2 and 5 are both junior hires at the same $17,000 cost to company, so both would cost $1,530 at the standard rate. As this client's second hire the first pays $1,462; as the fifth hire the second pays $1,241 — same level, same salary, bigger saving, because the later hire carries a deeper step.
Terms
THE TERMS, IN PLAIN WORDS
- Fee base Annual cost to company, agreed with you at briefing.
- Candidates Candidates never pay any part of this fee, and it is not deducted from their packages.
- Repeat count Runs per client, across all levels.
- Scarce skills Retained and scarce-skill executive searches are quoted separately.
- Scope These published fees cover permanent placements on the South African desk. Corridor placements into Australian operations are quoted per engagement.
- VAT Excluded where applicable.
Payment terms, replacement provisions and the full terms of business are agreed in writing at briefing. Every candidate we present arrives with a verified platform record — see what that looks like.
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